THE HERO
BARBARA CRAMPTON
Horror’s First Lady on ’80s sexploitation, Stuart Gordon and her new film, Sacrifice…
Horror icon Barbara Crampton takes on an unsavoury leadership role in Sacrifice.
GETTY, ENTERTAINMENT, LIONSGATE, 101 FILMS
BACK TO LIFE (top to bottom) Crampton rose to stardom in Re-Animator (1985), found new fame in You’re Next (2011) and now plays a cult leader in Sacrifice.
In the ’80s and ’90s, Barbara Crampton became a cult hero, starring in Body Double, Chopping Mall, Puppet Master and Stuart Gordon’s H.P. Lovecraft adaps Re-Animator, From Beyond and Castle Freak. Recent horror movies such as You’re Next, We Are Still Here and Beyond The Gates have renewed her horror icon status. And now she’s at it again, as a cult leader in Sacrifice…